US EditionMan Sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole in Florida Girl's Death
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 21 – Stephan Sterns received 21 concurrent life sentences, avoiding the death penalty through a plea deal after years of sexually abusing and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto.
- On Monday, Stephan Sterns pleaded guilty to sexually abusing and no contest to murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto in Osceola County.
- Soto disappeared in early 2024 a day after her 13th birthday party, leading to charges including 60 counts of sexual abuse filed in March 2024.
- Investigators found videos showing abuse on Sterns' phone, and police believe Sterns, Soto's mother's boyfriend, killed her and disposed of her body in a wooded area.
- Legal analyst David Haas said the offense could have resulted in the death penalty, but Sterns’ plea led prosecutors to withdraw that intent and ended both cases.
- The judge sentenced Sterns to multiple life sentences without parole, and if the plea was rejected, Sterns would have faced a trial starting the following day.
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